Overview
Post Title:
Chief Medical Scientist Laboratory IT
Post Status:
Temporary
Department:
Clinical Directorate of Laboratory Medicine
Location:
Beaumont Hospital & Affiliated Sites
Reports to:
Laboratory Manager or other nominated Manager
Accountable to:
Clinical Director, Laboratory Medicine
Salary:
Appointment will be made on the Chief Medical Scientist Scale (€82,376 – €118,365) at a point in line with Government pay policy
Hours of work:
Full-Time, 35 hours per week
Closing Date:
***** noon on 26/03/2026
Please note the hospital reserves the right to close the competition early should a substantial number of applications be received.
Position Summary:
The Chief Medical Scientist – Laboratory Informatics will provide strategic scientific leadership for the development, governance and optimisation of digital systems supporting Laboratory Medicine at Beaumont Hospital.
The post holder will act as the senior scientific authority for laboratory informatics, overseeing the safe implementation, integration and governance of Laboratory Information Systems (LIS), diagnostic technologies, and advanced laboratory data platforms.
This role operates at the intersection of:
Clinical laboratory science
Medical Device Interfacing
Digital health systems
Data architecture and analytics
Quality management and accreditation
Genomics/Bioinformatics
Cloud-enabled healthcare infrastructure.
The successful candidate will play a key leadership role in ensuring that laboratory digital systems support:
Safe and efficient diagnostic workflows
High-quality data governance
Regulatory compliance including ISO ***** accreditation
Integration with enterprise clinical systems
Development of advanced diagnostics including genomic medicine.
The post holder will also support the strategic development of cloud-based data platforms and reporting environments enabling advanced analytics and improved clinical decision support.
Responsibilities
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership in Laboratory Informatics
• Provide strategic leadership for the development and governance of laboratory digital systems supporting diagnostic services across Beaumont Hospital.
• Act as the senior subject matter expert in laboratory informatics, advising hospital leadership on digital laboratory strategy.
• Lead the optimisation, configuration and governance of Laboratory Information Systems including Cerner Millennium / PathNet / MedLIS or equivalent platforms.
• Support the integration of laboratory systems within the hospital's wider electronic health record and clinical information ecosystem.
Digital Transformation & Systems Implementation
• Lead and support the implementation, upgrade and optimisation of laboratory digital systems including LIS replacement programmes and enterprise clinical systems.
• Manage complex digital transformation initiatives involving laboratory services, ICT directorates, clinical teams and external vendors.
• Develop implementation strategies, governance frameworks and validation protocols for laboratory ICT projects.
• Ensure digital solutions support safe clinical workflows, diagnostic efficiency and high-quality laboratory operations.
Laboratory Data Architecture & Cloud Platforms
• Lead the design and development of laboratory data architecture supporting reporting, surveillance, analytics and research.
• Support the development and implementation of cloud-based data platforms and reporting environments supporting laboratory management reporting and operational analytics.
• Ensure appropriate governance for laboratory data within cloud and hybrid infrastructures.
• Work with ICT teams to support secure migration of laboratory reporting and analytics environments to modern cloud-based architectures.
Genomics & Advanced Diagnostic Technologies
• Provide scientific leadership in the integration of genomic and molecular diagnostic data within laboratory digital systems.
• Support the development of informatics infrastructure required for next-generation sequencing and genomic medicine programmes.
• Ensure appropriate governance, data management and reporting frameworks for advanced diagnostic technologies.
Quality Management Systems & Accreditation
• Ensure laboratory digital systems comply with INAB accreditation standards (ISO *****).
• Support the development and maintenance of Quality Management Systems (QMS) relating to laboratory informatics.
• Oversee system validation, change control processes and documentation required for accredited laboratory systems.
• Support internal and external audits relating to laboratory digital systems.
Risk Management & Regulatory Compliance
• Lead the identification and management of risks associated with laboratory digital systems.
• Develop and maintain risk assessments, mitigation strategies and incident response procedures for laboratory ICT infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with:
ISO ***** accreditation standards
GDPR and data governance legislation
HSE and national cybersecurity frameworks
Clinical safety standards relating to health IT systems.
Systems Integration & Interoperability
• Oversee integration between laboratory systems and enterprise healthcare systems including:
Electronic Health Records
Order Communications systems
Clinical data repositories
National digital health systems.
• Work with ICT integration teams to ensure secure, accurate and reliable exchange of laboratory data between systems.
Stakeholder Engagement
• Act as liaison between:
Laboratory Medicine Directorate
Hospital ICT Directorate
Clinical stakeholders
National digital health programmes
External technology vendors.
• Facilitate collaboration across clinical, technical and operational teams to ensure laboratory systems meet organisational and patient care requirements.
Staff Leadership & Workforce Development
• Provide leadership and mentorship to laboratory staff involved in informatics and digital systems.
• Promote development of laboratory informatics capability within the scientific workforce.
• Support multidisciplinary collaboration between laboratory, ICT and clinical teams.
Strategic Development of Digital Laboratory Services
• Contribute to the strategic development of digitally enabled laboratory services.
• Support alignment with national healthcare initiatives including:
Digital health strategies
national laboratory system programmes
integrated clinical data platforms.
The job description is an outline of the post as it is currently perceived by the hospital and will be subject to review and amendment.
This job description will therefore be subject to change in light of the various strategies for the hospital and the development of the Clinical Directorate model and any future developments that arise and will evolve and change over time.
Qualifications
Selection Criteria:
Selection criteria outline the qualifications, skills, knowledge and/or experience that the successful candidate would need to demonstrate for successful discharge of the responsibilities of the post.
Applications will be assessed on the basis of how well candidates satisfy these criteria.
Mandatory:
CORU registration as a Medical Scientist or eligibility for registration.
FACSLM
Relevant third-level qualification in a Biomedical Science discipline.
Significant experience in laboratory informatics, laboratory digital systems or health information systems.
Desirable
Postgraduate qualification in Health Informatics, Bioinformatics, Information Technology or Digital Health.
Qualification in Project Management (PRINCE2 or equivalent).
Experience in genomics informatics.
Experience implementing or managing Cerner Millennium / PathNet / MedLIS or equivalent laboratory systems.
Experience
Essential
Extensive experience working within hospital laboratory services.
Demonstrated experience in laboratory information systems implementation or management.
Experience managing complex digital transformation projects within healthcare environments.
Experience working across multidisciplinary clinical and technical teams.
Desirable
Special Knowledge
Laboratory Information Systems architecture
Clinical workflow design within diagnostic services
Quality management systems in accredited laboratories
Risk management and validation of laboratory digital systems
Data governance and cybersecurity in healthcare
Genomic data management and diagnostic informatics
Cloud-based healthcare data infrastructure
Skills
Strategic leadership and decision making
Advanced stakeholder engagement
Programme and project management
Analytical and systems thinking
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Ability to influence senior clinical and executive stakeholders
Ability to lead digital transformation within complex healthcare environments
Supplementary Information
The post holder will play a key leadership role in shaping the future digital architecture of Laboratory Medicine at Beaumont Hospital, ensuring that diagnostic services are supported by robust, secure and innovative digital systems capable of supporting modern clinical practice, advanced diagnostics and data-driven healthcare.
Pension Abatement Note:
If an appointee has previously been employed in the Civil or Public Service and that appointee is entitled to or in receipt of a pension from the Civil or Public Service or where a Civil/ Public Service pension comes into payment during the appointee's re-employment that pension will be subject to abatement in accordance with Section 52 of the Public Service Pensions Act ****.
Please note:
In applying for this position you are acknowledging that the abatement provisions, where relevant, will apply.
It is not envisaged that the employing Department/ Office/ Body will support an application for an abatement waiver in respect of appointments to this position.
Supplementary information:
The Hospital
Management Unit:
Other (Please specify):
Informal Enquiries ONLY to:
NO APPLICATIONS will be accepted via the Informal Email
Name:
John Crumlish
Title:
Laboratory Manager
Email address:
******
A short listing exercise may be carried out on the basis of information supplied in your application.
The criteria for ranking and or short listing are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and skills, competencies and/or knowledge section of this job specification.
In the event of a high volume of applications additional shortlisting criteria may be utilised.
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